BEDFORD COUNTY, TN - DEEDS - Thompson Thompson to John F. Thompson
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TSLA, Bedford County, TN Deeds, Book FF, Page 426, 17 August 1835

Thompson Thompson to John F. Thompson, Deed 74 acres
Know all men by these presents that I, Thompson Thompson hath this
seventeenth day of August Eighteen hundred and thirty five Given and
bequeathed to his son John F. Thompson for and in consideration of the sum
of five hundred dollars, as a gift from his estate and by these presents
doth Give, Grant, Convey and Confirm unto the said John F. Thompson his
heirs and assigns forever a Certain Tract or parcel of land lying and being
in the County and State aforesaid on the South side of Duck River,
Beginning at an Ash the North East Corner of Jacob Lentz's land, running
down Duck River North seventy poles to two Beeches, John F. Thompson's
South East Corner, thence West with said John F. Thompson's line thirty
poles to a Beech, thence North with another of his lines one hundred and
thirty eight poles to Duck River near a small Beech and elm, thence down
the river eighty six degrees West, twenty two poles, thence South thirty
degrees West ninety poles to an Ash thence West thirty two poles to two
Elms Ben Lentz's North east Corner, thence South with said Lentz's line
Seventy poles to a Stake in Jacob Lentz's North boundary line, thence East
with said line to the beginning. Containing by estimation Seventy four
Acres it being the same more or less. To have and to hold the above land
and bequeathed premises with all and Singular the rights, profits,
Emoluments, hereditaments and Appurtenances of in and to the same belonging
in any way wise appertaining to the only proper use of the said John F.
Thompson his heirs and assigns forever, and the said Thompson Thompson for
himself, his Heirs, Executors and Administrators doth agree to and with the
said John F. Thompson his heirs and assigns to warrant and forever defend
the aforesaid land against himself, his heirs, Executors and Administrators
and all persons claiming under him and no further whatever. In Witness
whereof the said Thompson Thompson hath hereunto Set his hand and seal the
day and date above written.

Thomson Thompson <signed> [ Note the spelling of the first name here and
below in the certification both]
 
Signed, sealed and Acknowledged in the presence of:
John Fisher <signed>
George W. Parsons <signed>

Personally appeared before me, William D. Orr, Clerk of Bedford County
Court, John Fisher and George W. Parsons witnesses to the within deed who
being first sworn, depose and say that they were acquainted with Thomson
Thompson in his lifetime, that they saw him sign, seal and deliver the
within deed upon the day it bears date. Witness my hand at office this 1st
day of August 1836

William D. Orr, Clerk <signed>

Registered August 19th 1836, Andrew Vannoy, Clerk of Bedford County